Elections / 2006 · Senate · NJ
The Democratic candidate won New Jersey's Senate seat D+9.0.
New Jersey, 2006. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
New Jersey — 2006 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,200,843
53.4%
Republican (R)
997,775
44.3%
All others
51,452
2.3%
Margin
D+9.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Menendez | DDemocrat | 1,200,843 | 53.4% |
| JR. Thomas H. Kean | RRepublican | 997,775 | 44.3% |
| Len Flynn | OLibertarian | 14,637 | 0.7% |
| Edward Forchion | OLegalize Marijuana (G.R.I.P.) | 11,593 | 0.5% |
| J. M. Carter | OGod We Trust | 7,918 | 0.4% |
| N. Leonard Smith | OSolidarity | 6,243 | 0.3% |
| Daryl Mikell Brooks | OPoor PeopleǐS Campaign | 5,138 | 0.2% |
| Angela L. Lariscy | OSocialist Workers | 3,433 | 0.2% |
| Gregory Pason | OSocialist Party Usa | 2,490 | 0.1% |
New Jersey's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +22.6% |
| 1978 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | +9.6% |